U Mumba beat Bengaluru Bulls: Abhishek Singh leads with 19 point haul helps U Mumba clinch season opener 46-30 – U Mumba put up a fine defensive performance on Wednesday as they stunned Bengaluru Bulls in the PKL 2021 season opener. In a game that was headlined by Pawan Kumar Sehrawat and Fazel Atrachali, it was Abhishek Singh who stole the show with a 19-point haul. Abhishek’s heroics ensured that U Mumba clinched a convincing 16-point win in Bengaluru. Follow Insidesport.in for all PKL 8 LIVE updates.
U Mumba beat Bengaluru Bulls: Abhishek Singh leads with 19 point haul helps U Mumba clinch season opener 46-30
@20:20: Abhishek Singh continues to dominate, U Mumba put up strong defence despite Pawan Kumar and Ranjith’s efforts. U Mumba lead 37-26.
@20:10: Bengaluru Bulls struggling to match up to Abhishek Singh, trail 29-21.
@19:41: U Mumba All out Bengaluru Bulls, lead 11-5
2015 champions U Mumbai will hope that they return to their previous heights as they face off against 2018 champions Bengaluru Bulls. Both teams will look to kick start their season with a win, U Mumba having the advantage
VIVO PKL Season 7’s top scorer Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (346 raid points) will be the go-to man for Bengaluru Bulls as they take on a young U Mumba side under the leadership of stalwart Iranian defender Fazel Atrachali (top defender of Season 7 with 82 tackle points).
Pawan Sehrawat’s ability to fetch multi-point raids (98 successful points in 2 seasons) will make him the star to watch out against a relatively inexperienced U Mumba defence. The Bulls have also added the experienced Chandran Ranjit, who impressed Dabang Delhi in Season 7, to their raiding unit.
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U Mumba’s hopes will be shouldered by Fazel Atrachali’s ability to manage his defence, especially in the first ten minutes of the match when Pawan Sehrawat is known to be his aggressive best. Their own young pair of raiders Abhishek and Ajit (both managed over 100 points in season 7) will be looking to improve their tally against an experienced Bulls defence of Amit Sheron, Saurabh Nandal and Mahendra Singh.
In the build up to the season opener, Bulls captain, Pawan Kumar Sehrawat said, “We are taking all the situations into account and planning to get the best results throughout the season. Randhir sir keeps us on our toes and have been training us mentally and physically to prepare us in the best way possible to be successful this time out.”
As for U Mumba skipper, Fazel Atrachali kept in single suggesting that his team was taking the season as one game at a time. He said, “We are opening the season with a game against Bengaluru Bulls – a strong team on paper, but we have prepared a contingency plan to tackle each player. We are going for a simple game with a strong and balanced team. We have a combination of speed and agility in our raiding, and techniques and skills in our defense – we are confident to entertain fans with nail-biting match.”
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U Mumba squad
Fazel Atrachali (captain), Harendra Kumar, Rinku, Ajeet, Sunil Siddhgavali, Abhishek Singh, Navneet, Ajith V Kumar, Rahul Rana, Jashandeep Singh, Ajinkya Rohidas Kapre, Mohsen Maghsoudlou Jafari, Pankaj, Ashish Kumar Sangwan
Bengaluru Bulls squad
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (Captain), Mahender Singh (Vice-Captain), Abolfazl Maghsodlou Mahali, Dong Geon Lee, Ziaur Rahman, Amit Sheoran, Saurabh Nandal, Mohit Sehrawat, Chandran Ranjit, More G B, Deepak Narwal, Mayur Jagannath Kadam, Vikas, Bharat Hooda, Aman Antil, Naseeb, Rohit Kumar, Ankit, Rohit Sangwan. Coach: Randhir Singh Sehrawat.
U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls LIVE streaming
The broadcasting rights for the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 is given to Star Sports Network. Kabaddi fans can live stream the event on Disney + Hotstar. The U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls clash will kick start at 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday, December 22.
PKL 2021: U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls – Top Raider vs Top Defender headlines season opener as Pro Kabaddi League returns – Follow LIVE Updates
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